ICED EARTH haben sich von ihrem Gitarristen Larry Tarnowski kurz vor der Aufnahmesession zum neuen Album getrennt. Mainman Jon Schaffer dazu: "There will be a few different guest appearances on the record for the solo's and we will be deciding on a touring replacement in the near future. I'll be making that decision after the recording and will let everyone know who it will be in the next few months."